pairs". For more detailed information, see also Recommendation G.995.1, "Overview of digital subscriber line (DSL) Recommendations".

ITU-T is responsible for the development of Recommendations in the area of "Transceivers for customer access and in-premises phone line networking systems on metallic

subscriber line
Very high speed digital
VDSL subscriber line
Asymmetric digital
ADSL/ADSL2/ADSL2+
digital subscriber line
Single-pair high-speed
SHDSL

Service Node Interface User Network Interface

SNI UNI/XNI
Voice

– PSTN
– N-ISDN Services
Data
Splitter Splitter
Copper Twisted Pair
Subscriber Line

Audio
xTU-C xTU-R

– Leased Lines
– IP-Based Services
e.g. Video on Demand
– Video Services, Central Office end Remote end
– B-ISDN Services Transceiver Unit, Transceiver Unit,
xTU-C, xTU-R, Video

for DSL transceivers

Central Of f ice Handshake procedures Customer Premises

Handshake
ITU-T International Telecommunication Union
The leader on DSL G.994.1, Handshake procedures for digital subscriber
line (DSL) transceivers
Standards Provides a flexible mechanism for DSL transceivers to
exchange capabilities and to select a common mode of
operation. It includes parameters relating to service and
SHDSL application requirements as well as parameters pertinent
to various DSL transceivers.
G.991.2, Single-pair high-speed digital subscriber line
(SHDSL) transceivers Related Recommendations
Duplex operation over one copper pair. Optional multi-pair
operation for extended reach or higher net data rates. G.991.1 – High bit rate digital subscriber line (HDSL)
Net data rate of 192 kbit/s to 2.312 Mbit/s. Optional transceivers
extensions allow net data rates up to 5.696 Mbit/s. G.995.1 – Overview of digital subscriber line (DSL)
Line code: Trellis Coded Pulse Amplitude Modulation Recommendations
(TC-PAM). G.996.1 – Test procedures for digital subscriber line
(DSL) transceivers
ADSL G.997.1 – Physical layer management for digital subscri-
ber line (DSL) transceivers
G.992.1, Asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL) G.989.x – Phoneline networking transceivers
transceivers
One copper pair. Net data rate ranging up to a minimum of
6 Mbit/s downstream and 640 kbit/s upstream. Optional Digital Subscriber Line
support of higher net data rates.
Line code: Discrete MultiTone (DMT).
means
G.992.3, Asymmetric digital subscriber line
transceivers 2 (ADSL2)
One copper pair. Net data rate ranging up to a minimum of · Support for wide range of services
8 Mbit/s downstream and 800 kbit/s upstream. Optional · IP-based services
support of higher net data rates. · Audio/video services
Line code: Discrete MultiTone (DMT). · ATM-based services
· Frame relay services
G.992.5, Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) · N-ISDN and B-ISDN
transceivers – Extended bandwidth ADSL2 · 64 kbit/s-based voice and data services
(ADSL2+)
One copper pair. Net data rate ranging up to a minimum of · Exploiting existing infrastructure
16 Mbit/s downstream and 800 kbit/s upstream. Optio- Provides cost-effective transport of high-speed digi-
nal support of higher net data rates. tal signals over existing copper wire infrastructure
Line code: Discrete MultiTone (DMT).
· Advanced technology
Modulation techniques such as:
VDSL · DMT (Discrete MultiTone)
· QAM (Quadrature Amplitude Modulation)
G.993.1, Very high speed digital subscriber line founda-
· TC-PAM (Trellis Coded Pulse Amplitude
tion
Modulation)
One copper pair. Permits the transmission of asymme-
· Handshake procedures
tric and symmetric aggregate data rates up to tens of
Mbit/s on twisted pairs. It includes worldwide frequency
plans that allow asymmetric and symmetric services in Your
standards@itu.int

the same group of twisted pairs.

Line code: Discrete MultiTone (DMT) or, alternatively,
Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM).
fast access
to today’s and
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dation activities, please check the ITU-T Study Groups future services
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pairs". For more detailed information, see also Recommendation G.995.1, "Overview of digital subscriber line (DSL) Recommendations".
ITU-T is responsible for the development of Recommendations in the area of "Transceivers for customer access and in-premises phone line networking systems on metallic
subscriber line
Very high speed digital
VDSL subscriber line
Asymmetric digital
ADSL/ADSL2/ADSL2+
digital subscriber line
Single-pair high-speed
SHDSL
Service Node Interface User Network Interface
SNI UNI/XNI
Voice
– PSTN
– N-ISDN Services
Data
Splitter Splitter
Copper Twisted Pair
Subscriber Line
Audio
xTU-C xTU-R
– Leased Lines
– IP-Based Services
e.g. Video on Demand
– Video Services, Central Office end Remote end
– B-ISDN Services Transceiver Unit, Transceiver Unit,
xTU-C, xTU-R, Video
for DSL transceivers
Central Of f ice Handshake procedures Customer Premises
Handshake
ITU-T International Telecommunication Union
The leader on DSL G.994.1, Handshake procedures for digital subscriber
line (DSL) transceivers
Standards Provides a flexible mechanism for DSL transceivers to
exchange capabilities and to select a common mode of
operation. It includes parameters relating to service and
SHDSL application requirements as well as parameters pertinent
to various DSL transceivers.
G.991.2, Single-pair high-speed digital subscriber line
(SHDSL) transceivers Related Recommendations
Duplex operation over one copper pair. Optional multi-pair
operation for extended reach or higher net data rates. G.991.1 – High bit rate digital subscriber line (HDSL)
Net data rate of 192 kbit/s to 2.312 Mbit/s. Optional transceivers
extensions allow net data rates up to 5.696 Mbit/s. G.995.1 – Overview of digital subscriber line (DSL)
Line code: Trellis Coded Pulse Amplitude Modulation Recommendations
(TC-PAM). G.996.1 – Test procedures for digital subscriber line
(DSL) transceivers
ADSL G.997.1 – Physical layer management for digital subscri-
ber line (DSL) transceivers
G.992.1, Asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL) G.989.x – Phoneline networking transceivers
transceivers
One copper pair. Net data rate ranging up to a minimum of
6 Mbit/s downstream and 640 kbit/s upstream. Optional Digital Subscriber Line
support of higher net data rates.
Line code: Discrete MultiTone (DMT).
means
G.992.3, Asymmetric digital subscriber line
transceivers 2 (ADSL2)
One copper pair. Net data rate ranging up to a minimum of · Support for wide range of services
8 Mbit/s downstream and 800 kbit/s upstream. Optional · IP-based services
support of higher net data rates. · Audio/video services
Line code: Discrete MultiTone (DMT). · ATM-based services
· Frame relay services
G.992.5, Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) · N-ISDN and B-ISDN
transceivers – Extended bandwidth ADSL2 · 64 kbit/s-based voice and data services
(ADSL2+)
One copper pair. Net data rate ranging up to a minimum of · Exploiting existing infrastructure
16 Mbit/s downstream and 800 kbit/s upstream. Optio- Provides cost-effective transport of high-speed digi-
nal support of higher net data rates. tal signals over existing copper wire infrastructure
Line code: Discrete MultiTone (DMT).
· Advanced technology
Modulation techniques such as:
VDSL · DMT (Discrete MultiTone)
· QAM (Quadrature Amplitude Modulation)
G.993.1, Very high speed digital subscriber line founda-
· TC-PAM (Trellis Coded Pulse Amplitude
tion
Modulation)
One copper pair. Permits the transmission of asymme-
· Handshake procedures
tric and symmetric aggregate data rates up to tens of
Mbit/s on twisted pairs. It includes worldwide frequency
plans that allow asymmetric and symmetric services in Your
the same group of twisted pairs.
Line code: Discrete MultiTone (DMT) or, alternatively, fast access
Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM).
to today’s and

standards@itu.int
For more information on ongoing GPON Recommen-
dation activities, please check the ITU-T Study Groups future services
website at: http://www.itu.int/ITU-T

05.2004
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